Samanpiid Festival

The Samanpiid Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the Kusasis in the Kusaug Traditional Area in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] The festival is one that is used to thank God for a bumper harvest during the farming season.[1][2] The festival was first celebrated in 1987. The 26th Anniversary had former president Jerry John Rawlings as a guest speaker.[2][3]

References
  1. "Rawlings calls for cabinet reshuffle". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "Mahama's appointees not correct - Rawlings". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "Bawku: The people of Kusaug celebrates 2022 Samanpiid festiva". thenorthernweb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.


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